Writing-system overview
Study the characters without asking them to decide for you.
Elder Futhark is the conventional modern name for an early runic writing system. Names, dates, pronunciations, and interpretations vary by source and period; a short page cannot replace specialist historical or linguistic references.
The 24 characters
į Fehu
į¢Uruz
į¦Thurisaz
įØAnsuz
į±Raidho
į²Kenaz
į·Gebo
į¹Wunjo
įŗHagalaz
į¾Nauthiz
įIsa
įJera
įEihwaz
įPerthro
įAlgiz
įSowilo
įTiwaz
įBerkano
įEhwaz
įMannaz
įLaguz
įIngwaz
įDagaz
įOthala
Source-checking prompt
- Choose one character by interest, not chance.
- Compare how two museum, university, or specialist reference sources date and transliterate it.
- Record disagreements instead of turning them into certainty.
- Keep modern spiritual associations clearly labeled as modern interpretations.
